| Coordinates | 08°54′09″S 13°22′20″E |
|---|---|
| Country | Angola |
| Province | Luanda Province |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Population as of | 2022 |
| Population total | 2,092,439 |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1:00) |
Viana is a city and one of the nine municipalities that make up the province of Luanda in Angola. Viana lies 15 to 30 kilometers east as a suburb of the capital Luanda and has a population of 2,092,439 (2022),[1] including about 6,000 long-term refugees primarily from Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The city was founded on 13 December 1963.[citation needed]
Administrative divisions
The municipality of Viana is made up of three communes:
Transportation
Near Viana the new airport of Luanda, the Angola International Airport, will be built by the Chinese company China International Fund.[citation needed] Because of financial problems the project is on hold.[citation needed]
Viana is served by a station on the northern line of Angolan Railways (CFL).
It is to become a dry port.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces and municipalities in Angola
- ^ Railways Africa (2015-07-27). "Angolan Railway Serves Dry Port". Retrieved 2017-07-10.